SONAMURA
Assembly seat no. 22 in Tripura · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
MANIK SARKAR
CPM
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 11
Margin, 1998
3,103
13.10% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCMAJIBUR ISLAM MAJUMDER
- Votes
- 9,668
- Vote share
- 40.81%
- Behind by
- 3,103
Electors
28,052
Total votes polled
23,692
Valid votes
23,692
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.5%
Full result, 1998
3 candidates · 23,692 valid votes
MANIK SARKARCPMwon
12,771
53.9%
MAJIBUR ISLAM MAJUMDERINC
9,668
40.8%
PRATIMA BHOWMIKBJP
1,253
5.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Shyamal Chakraborty | COMMUNISTP… | 20,039 | 50.47% | Debabrata Bhattacharjee | 2,415 |
| 2018 | SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY | CPM | 19,275 | 52.44% | SUBAL BHOWMIK | 3,432 |
| 2013 | SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY | CPM | 18,043 | 52.21% | SUBAL BHOWMIK | 1,526 |
| 2008 | MANIK SARKAR | CPM | 17,992 | 52.91% | SHAH ALAM | 2,918 |
| 2003 | MANIK SARKAR | CPM | 15,613 | 55.85% | DIPAK CHAKRABARTY | 4,502 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPM9 wins
- COMMUNISTP…1 win
- INC1 win
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SONAMURA assembly constituency in 2023?
Shyamal Chakraborty (COMMUNISTPARTYOFINDIAMARXIST) won SONAMURA in 2023, by a margin of 2,415 votes.
Which party has won SONAMURA the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 11 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has SONAMURA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1972 to 2023.
Who has won SONAMURA the most times?
MANIK SARKAR, with 3 wins between 1998 and 2008.
